Onsite Factory Project Lead - LV Electrical & Lean Ops

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to oversee the operational execution of custom-engineered low-voltage switchboard orders in Canada. You will act as the central liaison between commercial project management, engineering, supply chain, production, quality, and the customer, delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget while protecting margins.

Based in Canada, this onsite role contributes to ABB's ELSP group, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing schedules and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 2+ years of project management or project engineering experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong technical comprehension of low-voltage electrical distribution, single-line diagrams, schematic wiring, and layout drawings.
• Familiarity with North American standards (CSA C22.2 No. 31, UL 891, and Canadian Electrical Code).
• Hands-on proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and scheduling tools.
• Professional designation (P.Eng., PMP, or CAPM) is an asset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the factory execution phase from order handover through engineering release, manufacturing, factory testing, and shipment.
• Coordinate cross-functional plant teams including production planning, procurement, manufacturing assembly, testing, and quality assurance.
• Develop and maintain baseline project schedules, tracking critical path milestones and proactively mitigating manufacturing bottlenecks.
• Manage project financials at the factory level, tracking costs against budget, monitoring variations, managing change orders, and supporting milestone invoicing.
• Lead risk and opportunity assessments throughout manufacturing, implementing mitigation measures to prevent delivery delays or cost overruns.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for customer communications regarding factory progress, scheduling, design freeze approvals, and FAT.
• Enforce strict adherence to ABB Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards and plant quality protocols, ensuring non-conformances (NCRs) are addressed promptly.
• Conduct project post-mortems and incorporate lessons learned into operational continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Scheduling tools

Job description

ABB is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to oversee the operational execution of custom-engineered low-voltage switchboard orders in Canada. You will act as the central liaison between commercial project management, engineering, supply chain, production, quality, and the customer, delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget while protecting margins.

Based in Canada, this onsite role contributes to ABB's ELSP group, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing schedules and cost